Therese Malengreau - Piano Works - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Andante for Piano in F Major ('Andante Favori') Woo 57 2. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28 Allegro 3. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28 Andante 4. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28 Scherzo. Allegro Vivace 5. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major ('Pastoral'), Op. 28 Rondo. Allegro Ma Non Troppo 6. Bagatelles (7) for Piano, Op. 33 No. 1 in E Flat Major. Andante Grazioso Quasi Allegretto 7. Bagatelles (7) for Piano, Op. 33 No. 2 in C Major. Scherzo (Allegro) 8. Bagatelles (7) for Piano, Op. 33 No. 3 in F Major. Allegretto 9. Bagatelles (7) for Piano, Op. 33 No. 4 in a Major. Andante 10. Bagatelles (7) for Piano, Op. 33 No. 5 in C Major. Allegro Ma Non Troppo 11. Bagatelles (7) for Piano, Op. 33 No. 6 in D Major. Allegretto Quasi Andante 12. Bagatelles (7) for Piano, Op. 33 No. 7 in a Flat Major. Presto 13. Bagatelle for Piano in C minor, Woo 52 Presto

Gustav Jenner was the only young composer ever to receive an invitation to come to Vienna from Brahms, who wanted to keep a critical eye on his development as a composer. For this reason it is justifiable to term Jenner Brahms's only compositional pupil. Jenner himself regarded his encounter with Brahms as the »decisive stroke of luck« in his life. The circumstance that artistic personalities around Brahms were outshone by the master's radiant light had particularly fateful consequences for Jenner. The mere realization that he had been Brahms's pupil immediately gave rise to the charge of epigonism and prevented him from receiving an independent evaluation. It is completely incorrect to term him a InchBrahms epigone,Inch as frequently occurred. Although Jenner's music is situated very much in the orbit of his teacher's sound world, it nevertheless reveals a highly personal musical signature - also in his compositions for piano. The pianist Solvejg Henkhaus became acquainted with these works very early and has thoroughly probed this often introspective, very intensive music. Jenner's thorough occupation with the folk song is apparent in his themes, which often are very much of cantilena character. Song quality is the decisive element in the rendering of lied melodies into themes in his instrumental music. Album Tracks 1. Drei Balladen = Three Ballads 2. Thema Und Variationen = Theme & Variations 3. Acht Stimmungen = Eight Moods 4. Unmilitärisches FÜR Klavier = Unmilitary for Piano

Henrique Alves de Mesquita was a prolific composer who defied Brazilian society's systemic exclusion of Black people to achieve prominence as one of the leading figures in the local musical scene of the 19th century. He was highly regarded for his sacred music and operas, which are rarely heard today. After study years in Paris, Mesquita turned his versatility and sophistication towards fashionable music theatre styles such as polkas, tangos and waltzes, conveying emotions ranging from contagious joy to gentle melancholy. It is these lighter pieces that are now considered by many scholars to be one of the main origins of modern Brazilian popular music. Album Tracks 1. Quebra, Quebra Minha Gente, Polka Cateretê 2. A Surpresa, Polka Brilhante 3. Revista de 1888, Tango 4. A Gata Borralheira, Polka 5. Laura, Polka 6. Ali-Babá Ou Os Quarenta Ladrões-Tango 7. Yayá, Quadrilha-No. 1 in C Major 8. Yayá, Quadrilha-No. 2 in G Major 9. Yayá, Quadrilha-No. 3 in D minor 10. Yayá, Quadrilha-No. 4 in G Major 11. Yayá, Quadrilha-No. 5 in D minor 12. A Pera de Satanás, Tango Dos Pretos 13. Dolce Ricordo, Intermezzo 14. Camões, Polka 15. A Vaidosa, Toccata 16. Água Do Vintém, Polka 17. Soirée Brésilienne, Quadrille-No. 1 in D Major 18. Soirée Brésilienne, Quadrille-No. 2 in D Major 19. Soirée Brésilienne, Quadrille-No. 3 in G Major 20. Soirée Brésilienne, Quadrille-No. 4 in D Major 21. Soirée Brésilienne, Quadrille-No. 5 in G Major 22. Remissão Dos Pecados, Tango 23. A Oração Da Infância, Recitative 24. O Vampiro, Ou Os Demônios Da Meia-Noite, Valsa Brilhante 25. Batuque, Tango Característico